| Official Name: | Walker, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Linn |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.97 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.94 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.03 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 688 |
| Population Density Km2: | 354.74 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 918.56 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 274 |
| Elevation Ft: | 899 |
| Coordinates: | 42.2872°N -91.7814°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 52352 |
| Area Code: | 319 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 19-81885 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0462608 |
Walker is a city in Linn County, Iowa. The population was 688 at the 2020 census.[2] It is part of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa metropolitan area.
Walker began as an outgrowth of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway. It was named in honor of W. W. Walker, chief engineer of the railroad.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77sqmi, of which 0.76sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[4]
As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 791 people, 289 households, and 215 families living in the city. The population density was 1040.8PD/sqmi. There were 309 housing units at an average density of 406.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 289 households, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age in the city was 34 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 750 people, 273 households, and 197 families living in the city. The population density was 1066.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 286 housing units at an average density of 406.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.27% African American, 0.53% Native American, and 0.53% from two or more races.
There were 273 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.
30.7% were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,438, and the median income for a family was $50,556. Males had a median income of $34,271 versus $23,618 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,258. About 4.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
The North Linn Community School District operates area public schools.[7] Just north of Walker was Cono Christian School, an international boarding school, founded by Max Belz in 1948, now used as a summer camp and retreat center.